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	St Giles church, London - history of our Patron Saint
		Giles, known in early writings as Aegidius, is reputed to have been born in Athens the son of Theodore and Pelagia in about 640.
		Legend says that Giles consented to be the founder of the monastery near Nimes about 673, which flourished till the Saracen invasion, when it was was burned down and, according to legend, he and his monks took refuge with Charles Martel, aiding him by their prayers in his great battle for Christianity in the West.
		Giles became one of the most popular saints in the West, the patron saint of woodland, of lepers, beggars, cripples, and of those struck by sudden misery, and driven into solitude like the hind, which, according to one tradition, came to St. Giles wounded.
	www.stgilesonline.org /our-church/st-giles.php (626 words)

	Reformation Scotland - St. Giles Cathedral
		He was the patron saint of cripples and lepers, and his reputation spread through France and England to Scotland, partly as a result of the Crusades.
		In 1460 the church was given an armbone of Saint Giles as a relic.
		King Charles II named St. Giles' a cathedral for a second time, and it was not until the reign of William II and Mary III that both the Presbyterian and Episcopalian systems were able to coexist in peace.
	thecapitalscot.com /reform/2giles.html (1371 words)

	Ø Wilson's Almanac free daily ezine \| Saint Giles and the hind \| Patron saint disabled animals ram deer stag ...
		Giles is no exception, although his deer is of the female variety, a pet hind, or female red deer.
		When the time for the annual procession of St Giles came round in 1558, the populace was found to have stolen the wooden image of the saint, usually carried on those occasions, and to have ignominiously burnt it.
		Giles is now an affectionate, generic name in England for a farmer, a sense that dates from 1800, when it was used in 'The Farmer’s Boy', a poem by the English poet Robert Bloomfield (1766 - 1823).
	www.wilsonsalmanac.com /saint_giles.html (1311 words)

	Saint Patrick's Church: Saints of April 23
		Saint Felix, a priest, and his two deacons, Fortunatus and Achilleus, were sent by Saint Irenaeus of Lyons to evangelize the district of Vienne, France.
		Saint Demetrius in icons; or (6) as George is martyred in a brazen bull, dragged by horses, beheaded with a sword (Roeder).
		Giles lived as bishop of Damietta (1243-1245) and archbishop of Tyre (1245-1266) under the inalterable protection of King Saint Louis of France, whom he served as chaplain.
	www.saintpatrickdc.org /ss/0423.htm (2570 words)

	St.Giles the Legendary
		Giles is the English, Gilles the French for of the name of today's saint, whose name in Latin was Aegidius.
		Giles, in medieval times, was listed as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, saints considered especially prompt to answer prayers for special intentions.
		The saint agreed, the house was built, and soon began to attract many candidates to the religious life.
	www.stthomasirondequoit.com /SaintsAlive/id105.htm (726 words)

	SAINT GILES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		SAINT GILES, whose name has been held in great veneration for several ages in France and England, is said to have been an Athenian by birth, and of noble extraction.
		His extraordinary piety and learning drew the admiration of the world upon him in such a manner that it was impossible for him to enjoy in his own country that obscurity and retirement which was the chief object of his desires on earth.
		Giles was highly esteemed by the French king, but could not be prevailed upon to forsake his solitude.
	www.jesus-passion.com /saint_giles.htm (275 words)

	September 1 Saint (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Giles was born in Athens, Greece, in early times.
		Giles lived there contented, safe from the danger of becoming conceited at hearing himself praised.
		Although Giles begged to be left alone, the king felt such respect for him that he came often to see him.
	www.tntt.org /vni/tlieu/saints/St0901.htm (325 words)

	ABOUT ST. GILES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Saint Giles was born in Athens, Greece, where he lived for years as a hermit and an abbot.
		St. Giles is shown as an old man with an arrow in his knee and is usually pictured with a deer at his side.
		Since Saint Giles lived a calm, peaceful life in the country, these churches are located mainly on the outskirts of towns, much like St. Giles of Oak Park, which is just outside the city of Chicago.
	www.math.uic.edu /~stgiles/aboutstgiles.html (362 words)

	ChristStory Saintly Encounters With Deer
		Giles refused medical attention and asked God not to heal him as long as he lived so that he might be perfected by his weakness.
		During mass the next Sunday, an angel dropped a scroll on the altar in front of Giles with the message that not only was the king's sin forgiven but also anyone asking Giles' help in obtaining forgiveness would receive it provided they were truly penitent, confessed, and avoided such sins in the future.
		Giles is usually painted with a deer at his side and an arrow piercing his own body.
	ww2.netnitco.net /users/legend01/deersts.htm (821 words)

	Patron Saints Index: Saint Giles
		The king sent doctors to care for saint's wound, and though Giles begged to be left alone, the king came often to see him.
		Upon Giles' death, his grave became a shrine and place of pilgrimage; the monastery later became a Benedictine house.
		It was formerly the custom to wash the rams and color their wool a bright shade on Giles' feast day, tie lighted candles to their horns, and bring the animals down the mountain paths to the chapels and churches to have them blessed.
	www.catholic-forum.com /saints/saintg15.htm (408 words)

	Lives of the Saints, September 1, Saint Giles
		Saint Giles, whose name has been held in great veneration for many centuries in France and England, was born in the year 640 in Athens, and was of noble extraction.
		When as a young man he met a poor beggar who was sick and half-naked, he was moved with compassion and gave him his splendid tunic; the moment the beggar put it on, he found himself in perfect health.
		By this miracle, Giles understood how pleasing almsgiving is to God, and shortly afterwards, he distributed all his goods to the poor and entered upon a life of poverty, suffering and humility.
	magnificat.ca /cal/engl/09-01.htm (589 words)

	About St. Giles Episcopal Church
		Giles was founded as a mission at Church and Chapel streets in Northbrook.
		The church began in a chapel that was later sold to the Christian Science Church.
		From St. Giles' very beginning -- an early vestrty meeting in a parishioner's home -- two principles have guided the congregation: love God and bear Christian witness to the world.
	www.saint-giles.org /about.html (147 words)

	Saints of May 21
		Saint Columba is said to have put Barrfoin in charge of the church he founded at Drum Cullen Offaly.
		Upon resigning he went on a pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Giles in Provence and to Rome with his mother.
		And not knowing that the cow was accustomed to obey the Saint's command, and finding her one day grazing in the meadow, he began to harry her and prod her with a goad.
	www.saintpatrickdc.org /ss/0521.htm (4427 words)

	The History of St. Giles' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In representations of the saint he is accompanied by a hind that had fled to him for protection from a royal huntsman.
		By a strange turn of circumstances he then became the patron saint of beggars and lepers, of the flotsam and jetsam of humanity that haunts the market square and town gate.
		In A.D. 1117, Matilda, wife of Henry I, founded a hospital for lepers outside London, which was dedicated to St. Giles, and the parish church of Edinburgh existed under his invocation as early as A.D. still under construction...
	www.atm.ox.ac.uk /user/ejw/stgiles/history.htm (100 words)

	BBC - Ouch! - Close Up - Q&A: St. Giles
		A: Possibly because Giles is usually referred to as the Patron Saint of the crippled, beggars and lepers.
		The saints Cado and Francis de Sales are Patron Saints of the Deaf, and Lucy, Odilia, Cecilia, Dunstan and Raphael the Archangel are Patron Saints of the Blind.
		Giles Fair, which is held in Oxford on the first Monday and Tuesday following the first Sunday after St. Giles' Day.
	www.bbc.co.uk /ouch/closeup/qa_stgiles.shtml (657 words)

	Welcome to St Giles Oxford
		St Giles’ is part of the Church of England, and located in the Diocese of Oxford.
		St Giles Church is operated as part of a Joint Benefice with St Margaret's Church in Summertown.
		It is a medieval church, which was originally situated outside the borders of Oxford, dating back to A.D. Oxford is an historic town, and St. Giles’ certainly adds to the mystery of the ancient town.
	www.st-giles-church.org (420 words)

	Saint Giles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As a hermit Giles first lived in retreats near the mouth of the Rhône and by the River Gard, in Septimania, today's southern France.
		Here Giles died in the early part of the eighth century, with the highest repute for sanctity and miracles.
		St Giles Church, in Wrexham, the steeple of which is one of the Seven Wonders of Wales.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_Giles (978 words)

	St. Giles - Saint of the Day - American Catholic
		Despite the fact that much about St. Giles is shrouded in mystery, we can say that he was one of the most popular saints in the Middle Ages.
		In Germany, Giles was included among the so-called 14 Holy Helpers, a popular group of saints to whom people prayed, especially for recovery from disease and for strength at the hour of death.
		Giles was soon invoked as the patron of the poor and the disabled.
	www.americancatholic.org /Features/SaintOfDay/default.asp?id=1521 (279 words)

	Commentary - Post details: TODAY'S SAINT - St. Giles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		People soon became aware of the home of Giles, and gathered around the cave of the saint, believing him to be a holy, wise man and a miracle worker.
		Giles died in the early 700s, and his monastery and grave became a shrine and a place of pilgrimage for many.
		Because he himself identified with the poor and lame, they often sought his help and intercession, and he is the patron saint of the poor, the sick, cripples, and many others.
	brownpelicanla.com /index.php/all/2006/09/01/today_s_saint_st_giles (369 words)

	The Westen Apse of Saint Giles' Church, Langford. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Westen Apse of Saint Giles' Church, Langford.
		Sadly there are discoloured patches on the wall where the damp has come through (hopefully this problem has now been solved by the renovation work which was undertaken in 2003) and when funds are available the church will be renovated inside.
		Under the middle window is a terracotta statue of St. Francis standing with a begging bowl and a bird on his shoulder which was given to St. Giles' in memory of Barbara Paul Addintgon-Hall.
	www.stgileslangford.org.uk /apse.php (238 words)

	Parish Church of St Giles Aintree - Saint Giles
		Saint Giles is reputed to have been born in Athens, son of King Theodore and Queen Pelagia, about 640.
		He is Patron Saint of woodland, lepers, beggars, cripples, and of those struck by some sudden misery, of the mentally ill, those suffering epilepsy, nocturnal terrors and of those desirous of making a good Confession.
		Saint Giles is commemorated on the 1st of September.
	www.stgilesaintree.org.uk /section/1 (410 words)

	S Giles Church in Reading
		Giles is one of the three mediaeval parish churches in the town centre of Reading, the County Town of Berkshire.
		It was dissolved by Henry VIII and on 14 November 1539 the Abbot and a small group of supporters which included a Vicar of S. Giles, John Eynon, were executed for refusing to acknowledge the King as Head of the Church in England.
		We believe that the Church of England needs catholic witness and understanding to fulfill its mission as a national church, and S. Giles sees its role as an upholder of what is sometimes mockingly called the traditionalist' faith, believed by all at all times.
	www.sgilesreading.org.uk (287 words)

	Church Leadership
		Jim Hodge came to St. Giles in August of 1998 and has quickly earned the love and respect of this congregation.
		The Session as a whole seeks to discern God’s will for Saint Giles, and to imagine creative ways to give life to that vision.
		As the Apostle Paul suggests, they "equip the saints [St. Giles’ members] for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ." Members of the Session are always anxious for you to share your visions and dreams for St. Giles with them.
	saintgiles.org /churchLeadership.htm (695 words)

	Master of Saint Giles: Virgin and Child with a Dragonfly (1975.1.131) \| Object Page \| Timeline of Art History \| The ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Among the eponymous masters of Northern Renaissance painting is one whose name derives from two remarkable panels in the National Gallery, London, that represent scenes from the life of Saint Giles.
		Indeed, the oeuvre of the Master of Saint Giles indicates that he was an itinerant artist who perhaps trained in the Netherlands and was subsequently active in Paris.
		Several panels showing the Virgin and Child readily demonstrate that the Master of Saint Giles was influenced by the work of Rogier van der Weyden and Dieric (Dirk) Bouts.
	www.metmuseum.org /toah/hd/valo_2/hod_1975.1.131.htm (232 words)

	Giles - Daily Prayers with the Saints for the New Millennium - by Terry Ann Modica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Giles - Daily Prayers with the Saints for the New Millennium - by Terry Ann Modica
		Loving God, many of the people who listened to Saint Giles preach were handicapped beggars, so he built hospitals and safe houses for them that were handicap-accessible.
		Due to his own damaged leg and his concern for the crippled paupers who needed alms for survival, he became the patron saint of beggars and the handicapped.
	wordbytes.org /saints/DailyPrayers/Giles.htm (118 words)

	BBC Stoke & Staffordshire - 360° Staffordshire - Saint Giles
		The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Giles in the Staffordshire market town of Cheadle has a spectacular interior and now you can find it out with our special gallery of 360 degree panoramic moving photos..,
		Known as "Pugin's Gem", St Giles' Church - built by Augustus Pugin - is the architect's own tribute to inner peace and serenity and a design wonder of the Gothic Revival - being opened just over 150 years ago.
		We visited Saint Giles and these are the "360° panoramic pictures" we took:
	www.bbc.co.uk /stoke/360/stgiles/index.shtml (523 words)

	St. Giles' Church, Langford. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Giles' is a beautiful 12th Century Church in the village of Langford, near Maldon in Essex.
		We hope that you will find all you need to know about St. Giles' Church here, but if you have any queries at all, please contact the Churchwarden who will be delighted to speak with you.
		As with most rural churches these days, our Insurance cover requires the building to be kept locked when not in use, so if you would like to visit, please contact the Churchwarden by telephone or letter and she will arrange a time to view.
	www.stgileslangford.org.uk (229 words)

	Patron Saints Index: Saint Giles of Saint Joseph
		Drawn to a religious life, he applied to the Discalced Friars Minor of Saint Peter of Alcantara at Naples, Italy in 1754 at age 25.
		Even in life he was considered by locals as a saint and patron of the sick and outcast.
		Legend says that when he was charged with distributing food and alms to the poor, Saint Joseph would intervene to insure he never ran out.
	www.catholic-forum.com /saints/saintg1w.htm (202 words)

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